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Hello all and welcome to our July newsletter. This edition will be my last as the Chair of the PPA Workforce Learning and Development subgroup – I’m proud of all the work that we’ve done over the years (including the creation and issuing of this newsletter which is always jammed packed with great opportunities for development) but now is the right time to let someone else push forward the multiagency development programme.
I will leave you with the words of Jane Fonda: “stay curious, keep learning and keep growing. And always strive to be more interested than interesting”.
Thanks for all your support, Fiona.
Fiona Pollock, Chair – Protecting People Angus Workforce Learning & Development Subgroup
Free Online Lunchtime Learning Event Hosted By SafeLives
Upskilling Informal Support Networks To Strengthen Domestic Abuse Response
Thursday 13 July 2023 12 noon – 2pm
Recent research by SafeLives and University College London highlights that training informal social supporters (friends, family, colleagues, neighbours, community leaders) can be an important way of complimenting more formalised support for domestic abuse and should be part of local strategic responses to tackle domestic abuse.
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Adults With Incapacity (AWI) Operational Instructions Sessions
This training is to support the use of the new AWI operational instructions and guidance notes for staff and to develop a better knowledge base and understanding of the processes surrounding the use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
Learning outcomes for the course include:
• Awareness of the operational instructions and guidance and where to find them
• Enhance staff’s ability to use the operational instructions within their day-to-day work
• Increase awareness of the roles and responsibilities held
A confirmation email will be sent out prior to the event but until then, please place a hold within your calendar.
Dates available in July, August, September and October.
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The training has been organised by Angus Alcohol & Drugs Partnership and will be facilitated by Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs.
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Angus multi-agency, Safe & Together (S&T) Champions, have developed a series of learning sessions, via MS Teams, they will deliver once a month to all practitioners / staff / volunteers working in Angus.
S&T Focused Report Writing and Assessment
Wednesday 19 July 2023 1pm – 2pm
The Impact of Language in DA and Why it Matters
Wednesday 16 August 2023 1pm – 2pm
Crossing the Acts Training
All sessions will run from 9.30am – 4.30pm
Tea and coffee provided but we ask that attendees please supply their own lunch.
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Families Outside - Child Impact Assessment Toolkit
Learning outcomes
This session will be delivered by Families Outside and will cover:
• The impact of imprisonment on children and young people
• The UNCRC and how rights are impacted by the justice system
• The Child Impact Assessment Toolkit and how to use it
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Direct Communication & Respectful Challenge Workshop
How does it feel when you receive feedback from others? How comfortable are you with being the one who gives feedback and what might put you off? Our Direct Communication & Respectful Challenge sessions will focus on true to life multi-disciplinary cases, with learning around collaborating in an authentic way, becoming confident and comfortable with discussing decisions and respectfully challenging where appropriate.
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Online Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use
Thursday, 21 September 2023
9.30am – 4.30pm
Bruce House, Arbroath
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Multi-Agency Learning Events on MS Teams
Good Practice in Domestic Abuse and Safe & Together Principles
Learning outcomes
• To understand how Good Practice in Domestic abuse applies in Angus services
• To learn about the principles of Safe and Together
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Tayside ASP 2nd Interviewer (Worker) Training
Tuesday 29 August 2023 9.30am – 4.30pm
Angus House, Forfar
Thursday 23 November 2023 9.30am – 4.30pm
MS Teams
Tayside Defensible Decision-making in Adult Support and Protection
Cohort 2
Please note you must be available to attend all three sessions within the cohort.
Tayside ASP Council Officer Refresher Training
Wednesday 29 November 2023 9.30am – 4.30pm
Dundee (venue to be confirmed)
This one day refresher training session is aimed at Tayside practitioners and managers who undertake council officer functions as defined within the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 within the course of their duties.
This framework (link above) has been developed by the Protecting People Angus (PPA) Learning and Development Subgroup. The subgroup co-ordinates workforce development opportunities across the range of protecting people topics supporting the work of:
- The Angus Adult Protection Committee
- The Angus Child Protection Committee
- The Angus Violence Against Women’s Partnership
- The Angus Alcohol and Drug Partnership
- Angus Mental Health and Wellbeing Network
- Suicide Prevention Collaborative
The Purpose of the Framework - There is a wide range of excellent learning and development resources available across Scotland and it is essential that our workforce is aware of and able to access high quality learning to ensure they are appropriately trained in all Protecting People topics. The framework is broken down into different topics to allow for accessibility to topics.
This framework has been developed to provide a single source of information which signposts the workforce to the learning that is free and recommended by the PPA Learning and Development Subgroup. It includes information regarding face to face training to e-learning, websites and podcasts.
This is not an exhaustive list of learning resources, and it will be regularly updated to ensure content remains current and relevant. If you are aware of any learning resources that your feel should be included in the framework, please let us know by contacting ProtectingPeopleAngus@angus.gov.uk.
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Click on the date link to book your place!!!
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Exploring Stigma and the Power of Kindness
Monday 4 September 2023 1.30pm - 4pm
Angus House, Forfar
Digital Recovery Supports
Wednesday 6 September 2023 10am – 12 noon
Angus House, Forfar
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Adults in Angus
Thursday 7 September 2023 2pm – 3.30pm
MS Teams
Making Services More Accessible Using a Culture of Kindness Approach
Friday 8 September 2023 1pm – 3pm
Angus House, Forfar
Recovery Opportunities in Angus
Monday 11 September 2023 10am - 12pm
Angus House, Forfar
An Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice
Tuesday 12 September 2023 10am – 12 noon
MS Teams
Human Rights Awareness Session – Independent Advocacy Human Rights Based Approach
Wednesday 13 September 2023 10am – 12 noon
Angus House, Forfar
Culture of Kindness Conference
Thursday 14 September 2023 9am - 1pm
St Andrews Church, Arbroath
An opportunity to all delegates to contribute to the new charter and identify how we take this forward.
The training programme (accessed via the link above) details all of the courses which will be on offer throughout the training calendar which runs from April 2023 to April 2024. We are releasing courses for booking around 3 months in advance so courses currently available to book via our website are for August/September. We will shortly be releasing those for October/November/December also. Anything beyond this will be released at a later date.
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For reading!!!
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